A team of researchers reveals that a considerable amount of water is present deep inside the atmosphere of Jupiter. The chemical resemblance between Jupiter and the Sun makes it a key planet for understanding the formation of our solar system. More importantly, it will help humanity to learn more about the development of other solar…
The rotation theory of the universe suggests that if the sun shall rise tomorrow, it may just be a fraction late. Since the Earth came into being some 4.6 billion years ago, every day it spins once around its axis just like the rising and setting of the Sun. This will continue to happen till…
Two recently-launched images, taken as part of the Hubble Deep UV Legacy Survey, might change your entire perception of the universe. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is one of the largest and most versatile telescopes that has ever hit the space. It was named after Edwin Hubble, an American Astronomer who was one of the pioneers…
Spitzer has been amazing us for 15 years now through its marvelous discoveries. Spitzer Space Telescope was launched on 25th August 2003 by NASA. The primary mission of this telescope was 2.5 years long and it was scheduled for that but it outlasted all the estimates of its lifetime and is still hovering in space.…
A Near-Earth Object will pass by us safely and there is nothing to worry about. Asteroid Impacts are always on the cards and this is the reason why NASA maintains a complete record of all the Near-Earth Objects (NEO). Recently, the news of a potentially dangerous asteroid coming a way too close to the Earth…
The mystery of the Pettegrove Point Foreign Object Debris (PPFOD) is finally solved. The nuclear-powered mobile science laboratory Curiosity has been roving across the surface of Mars since 2012, searching for the conditions that may have once made Mars a habitable planet. Curiosity is the largest rover to be sent to Mars by NASA as…
Moon has some outstanding scenes for all the viewers out there and NASA has compiled them artistically. The relationship of humanity with the Moon is a long-lasting one which began on 4th January 1959 when Luna 1 flew past it. The next massive development came to the scenes on 13th September 1959 as Luna 2…
Space Travel is an incredibly hostile experience which can leave an ever-lasting impact on the mind of an astronaut. Space Exploration is the talk of the town these days as more and more missions are reaching the far-off destinations of our universe. All the space agencies of the world including NASA, Roscosmos, China National Space…
Parker Solar Probe of NASA began a historic mission on the 12th of August when it was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to explore the nearest star from our planet, the Sun. A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carried the probe in the space. This sight was worth watching as…
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is just around the corner as NASA announces the peak of this amazing celestial artistry. The term ‘Meteor Shower’ is associated with a celestial event where multiple meteors are observed to originate from one point in the night sky. The source of these showers is called meteoroids, which are essentially…
TESS had a good look at the C/2018 N1 even before starting its science operations. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) of NASA started official operations on 25th July 2018. Right before that, it underwent a final test to check its capabilities which presented a fascinating series of images to the researchers. It captured a…
The journey to Mars is not as easy as it looks and scientists need to ensure a lot of things before sending a manned mission to Mars. Humanity was forced to search for an alternative habitat, other than the Earth, due to the drastic changes on the surface of the Earth. The climate of our…
The presence of noble gases inside Hibonite Crystals, extracted from a meteor, gives scientists some key information about the early life of our Sun. Technological advancement has enabled the humanity to explore their surroundings like never before. There are different space agencies in the world and all of them have their own missions which feed…
A rock formation process known as the Medusae Fossae Formation is the source of all the dust we get at the red planet. Our solar system comprises of eight planets but none of them has the same quality as the other. If one planet has the ability to retain life, other has such an extreme…
Will the Asteroid 1997 XF11 collide with the Earth? The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) of NASA has been answering this query for quite a few years now. NASA was trying to oblige to a Congressional request made in 1998 when the researchers encountered an asteroid (1997 XF11) which indicated that a kilometer-wide object…
The Red Planet Missions, other than Opportunity, are keeping NASA informed about the happenings on Mars despite the dust storm. The Opportunity Rover of NASA went to sleep mode on 10th of June following a massive dust storm which engulfed one-fourth of the Martian atmosphere. This storm led to a state of darkness in which…
Scientists at NASA celebrate yet another anniversary of the Viking 1, which marked the beginning of Mars exploration. All of us remember the 20th of July as the day humanity stepped onto the moon of the Earth but that is not all. The first-ever Mars lander from NASA, Viking 1, touched the Red Planet on…
An illustrious journey of Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope might come to an end in the fall of 2018. The U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, and several other allies, including government agencies of France, Germany, and Japan, participated in creating the Fermi Gamma-ray Telescope. A Delta II 7920-H rocket took it to space on 11th June 2008.…
Humans are searching for an alternative habitat and Mars is the most popular candidate in this regard. A lot of space missions have been sent to the red planet in recent years in order to extract as much information as possible. In these circumstances, what if you get to know that NASA found signs of…
The change in the value of Hubble Constant gives a brand new expansion rate of the universe. Our universe consists of a variety of bits and pieces we classify as planets, stars, meteors, and celestial objects. These are the puzzle pieces that fit together to form a universe. However, how did the universe generate? The…
The most detailed explanation about the Rolling Rotation of Uranus was revealed by the researchers of the Durham University and the Ames Research Center of NASA. Uranus is a bluish green ice giant which carries a fluid mix of Methane, Ammonia, and Water ices. Most of its atmosphere is comprised of Hydrogen and Helium but…
New findings of Enceladus strengthened the claims that it is the most suitable place for exploring extraterrestrial life. The existence of life beyond Earth has always been an extremely popular topic in the scientific community. Continuous efforts are being made since the mid-20th century in this regard but scientists have not enjoyed much of a…
NASA wants to build a Fighter Jet without any Supersonic Booms and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has the contract for that. As indicated by its name, a Supersonic Boom is the sound that is produced when an object, in the air, travels faster than the speed of sound. The amount of sound energy generated is quite…
If you are wondering what is wrong with Mars as it is moving in the reverse direction, it is time to update your knowledge. Mars is the center of attraction these days for the scientific community as organizations like NASA and SpaceX wants to colonize the red planet with humans. Several efforts ranging from the…
If you are planning to work on finding life beyond Earth, this latest piece of work is just the thing you needed. It is a well-known fact that scientists are exploring different parts of our universe in quest of finding alien life. The Kepler Space Telescope of NASA has found thousands of exoplanets, which may…
It’s been forty years since the largest moon, Charon, in the solar system relative to its parent planet was discovered. Pluto has always been a topic of debate as there is a difference of opinion whether it is a planet or not. It enjoyed the status of the 9th planet of our solar system for…
NASA wants to focus on their Exploration Campaign as Steve Clarke got the post of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration. The American Space Agency replaced its predecessor in 1958 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower established it for civilian-oriented applications in space science. From Apollo Missions to the International Space Station and from Space Shuttle…
New Horizons is up and ready for making some more revelations as it flies towards the Ultima Thule. NASA launched an interplanetary space probe, called New Horizons, as a part of the New Frontiers Program. As it was assigned the task of exploring the Pluto System, a lot of complications were attached to it. Alan…
Scientists of PRL have found EPIC, an Earth-like Exoplanet, at a distance of 600 light-years away from us. Scientists are trying to explore each and every possibility in the quest for signs of life in any part of our universe. They have not managed to find life anywhere until now but the discovery of Exoplanets…
NASA has announced that they will be going to the moon once again before the end of this decade for further space exploration. They plan to build outposts on the Moon to ‘pave a way for a journey to Mars’. The journey is expected to begin soon with the development of a new spacecraft that…